Chess Puzzle #FRzWx — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1963 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen e2; rooks g1/g6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks c8/f7; bishop e7; pawns a6/b7/e5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh2 — queen h3→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4 — queen e2→g4. Opponent replies Qxg1+ (queen h2→g1, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxg1 — queen g4→g1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p2brp1/p5Rp/4p3/8/2N4q/PPP1QP1P/1K4R1 b - - 5 29

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